New ad targets Kefalas over gas prices

2:49 AM,
Sep. 27, 2008

KEFALAS, LEFT AND MCCLUSKEY

Written by

NATE TAYLOR
NateTaylor@coloradoan.com

A new political advertisement in the city's hottest House race has the incumbent crying foul.

The ad, a mailer sent to voters last week from House District 52 Republican challenger Bob McCluskey, points the finger at Democratic Rep. John Kefalas and fellow Democratic representatives for the increase in gas prices during the past two years. The mailer points out that the average cost of gasoline in 2006, when Kefalas and the Democrats took control of the State House and Senate, was $2.16.

"I'm disappointed that Bob is resorting to negative campaigning," said Kefalas, who beat McCluskey in a ...